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1966

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April 23, 1966: The National Collegiate Athletic Bureau is separated into publishing and public relations functions. The new College Athletics Publishing Service is moved to Phoenix.

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April 23, 1966: The Theodore Roosevelt Award, the Association’s highest honor, is established. Dwight Eisenhower receives the first award at the 1967 Convention, where 12 astronauts who won varsity letters also are honored.

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New York Mets win Tom Seaver Lottery

April 3, 1966 0 75
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Don Drysdale Sets Record

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Adolph Rupp Sets Record

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March 19, 1966: Texas Western College (now UTEP) defeats Kentucky in the basketball final with a starting team consisting entirely of black players.

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March 11, 1966: Kentucky Wesleyan wins the College Division Basketball Championship, the first of eight Division II titles between 1966 and 2001.

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Casey Stengel Claims Title

March 8, 1966 0 68
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Judge Robert Cannon Makes History

March 5, 1966 0 71
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Jan. 11, 1966: The first Honors Luncheon is conducted at the 60th Convention (50 government officials — including three Cabinet members, 17 senators and 30 congressional representatives — are honored).

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